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Hallo Chaps,
You probably haven't missed me, but here I am back again. Since my last post things have moved along a bit....mostly lurching from one stuff up to the next! I was at one stage going to suggest my build log be moved to the scratch-build log.
These were the issues
a)the deck clamps were not securely fastened to some of the ribs due to some irregularity in the thickness of the ribs.
b)When releasing /removing the upper portion of the build jig those unfastened ribs moved every which way ..some cracked some broke and others took on an angle of their own making.
That was sort of remedied by judicious gluing and clamping at the same time the deck beams now needed refitting; remember they were fitted prior to the upper jig being removed and therefore were measured and placed in position on a rib frame under tension. So when the upper ribs were released the clamps and beams needed resetting.
c)Now it gets interesting........the ribs above the whales and those supporting the rails ,canon ports etc are of varying heights depending on their individual function. Trying to cut one to correct height without breaking it or damaging the neighboring rib proved impossible (to me anyway). So I cut the whole bloody lot down to near the required height and carefully pared away the surplus. This required replacing the ribs with individual blocks to replicate the ribs that should have pierced the rails /gun port portions.
Thank goodness for filler and that they will be painted black. My observation is that if the ribs had been left long enough to carry on through the rails there was no way they could match the "cutouts" on the relevant pieces. Sorry to go on a bit ,but.
Attached are some fotos of temp. dry fitting bits ..... Quite disappointed really, at my own lack of skill and also the necessity of having to second guess the instruction manual and prepare or pre-estimate what the next stage will require. Some of it not having a logical sequence ..
At thus stage of construction I have numbered all the pieces ,removed them from their respective boards ,sanded and shaped them with a view to trial fitting every single piece.. even those pieces where fitment may not be required for some time well into the future,(according to the manual).
I am now resolved to continue and to replace any inferior parts and to followmy own construction steps that will ,I hope, lead to a satisfactory outcome.
Cheers,Danw
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You probably haven't missed me, but here I am back again. Since my last post things have moved along a bit....mostly lurching from one stuff up to the next! I was at one stage going to suggest my build log be moved to the scratch-build log.
These were the issues
a)the deck clamps were not securely fastened to some of the ribs due to some irregularity in the thickness of the ribs.
b)When releasing /removing the upper portion of the build jig those unfastened ribs moved every which way ..some cracked some broke and others took on an angle of their own making.
That was sort of remedied by judicious gluing and clamping at the same time the deck beams now needed refitting; remember they were fitted prior to the upper jig being removed and therefore were measured and placed in position on a rib frame under tension. So when the upper ribs were released the clamps and beams needed resetting.
c)Now it gets interesting........the ribs above the whales and those supporting the rails ,canon ports etc are of varying heights depending on their individual function. Trying to cut one to correct height without breaking it or damaging the neighboring rib proved impossible (to me anyway). So I cut the whole bloody lot down to near the required height and carefully pared away the surplus. This required replacing the ribs with individual blocks to replicate the ribs that should have pierced the rails /gun port portions.
Thank goodness for filler and that they will be painted black. My observation is that if the ribs had been left long enough to carry on through the rails there was no way they could match the "cutouts" on the relevant pieces. Sorry to go on a bit ,but.
Attached are some fotos of temp. dry fitting bits ..... Quite disappointed really, at my own lack of skill and also the necessity of having to second guess the instruction manual and prepare or pre-estimate what the next stage will require. Some of it not having a logical sequence ..
At thus stage of construction I have numbered all the pieces ,removed them from their respective boards ,sanded and shaped them with a view to trial fitting every single piece.. even those pieces where fitment may not be required for some time well into the future,(according to the manual).
I am now resolved to continue and to replace any inferior parts and to followmy own construction steps that will ,I hope, lead to a satisfactory outcome.
Cheers,Danw
